If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ll agree with this statement: we want the world to understand near-death experiences. And at IANDS, we’re hoping our new Chrysalis Campaign can help us spread the wings we need to get there.
Imagine a world where everyone understands near-death experiences and related phenomena. A world where experiencers feel more comfortable sharing their NDEs. They’re believed by healthcare professionals. Mental health providers know how best to communicate with them. Friends and family are better equipped to offer support. The world is better prepared to offer them support and acknowledge their stories.
That’s been our mission at IANDS since our formation. And it’s a goal we’ve sought with drive and purpose, empowered by passionate volunteers and a small team of paid staff. With a yearly budget of just $400,000, we’ve managed to:
- Host international conferences that bring together leading voices in near-death studies
- Support many thousands of experiencers through sharing groups, online resources, and community outreach
- Help shift global attitudes regarding death, consciousness, and spirituality
- Champion research that challenges mainstream scientific narratives and dares to ask what comes next
With the Chrysalis Campaign, our goal is to match our resources with our ambition. And we need your help to get there.
The Chrysalis Campaign: Growing Wings for Near-Death Studies
Our vision is to evolve IANDS from a $400k operation into a $1 million organization over the next 18 months. Not for the sake of growth, but to expand our reach and bring knowledge of near-death experiences to more people than ever before.
What would all of this mean?
- Funding new, inclusive research that reaches beyond borders and language barriers
- Creating fresh accessible content for the hearing-impaired and non-English speakers
- Launching a robust digital strategy that meets people where they are—across platforms, generations, and continents
- Building a speaker’s bureau and media team to normalize the conversation around NDEs
- Updating and improving data by developing major surveys on how near-death experiences shape belief, behavior, and healing
Here’s How You Can Help
Hitting the million-dollar mark in 18 months will not be a small or easy task. But with your help, the Chrysalis Campaign will spread knowledge of NDEs to new corners of the globe and help get this topic into mainstream conversations on a regular basis. Here’s how you can contribute.
Become an IANDS Member
2025 marks the Golden Anniversary of Life After Life, Raymond Moody’s revolutionary book that kicked off the field of near-death studies. So this summer, we’re hoping to attract 50 new IANDS members at the supporting level or higher. And these new members will receive a limited edition 50th Anniversary Commemorative Mug—a small token of our appreciation for helping us reach this monumental goal.
IANDS currently serves approximately 20,000 people per year, but we only have 1,900 members. We’re hoping more people will join IANDS in these next 18 months and help us foster this knowledge.
Learn more about joining IANDS
Make a donation
We welcome and encourage all donations, big and small. But for a limited time, we’re welcoming 50 new donors to help us kickstart the Chrysalis Campaign.
Donate $125 or more, and you’ll receive a beautiful Chrysalis Mug. And if you contribute $250 or more to our Light the Way Fund, we’ll send you an Adidas collared sport shirt with the IANDS logo. Just select “In honor of the Chrysalis Campaign” and tell us your shirt size!
Join us in Chicago for a very special Chrysalis Campaign Dinner
Are you planning on attending IANDS Conference 2025? We’d love to see you there! And while you’re visiting the Windy City, we hope you’ll also join us on Friday, August 29th for an elegant meal, live entertainment, a silent auction and wine raffle, and inspiring stories as we host our first-ever Chrysalis Dinner. Tickets are $65 and cover the cost of dinner only. Donations are welcome on site!
Register Today for IANDS Conference 2025
The Chrysalis Campaign is Ambitious. And We’re Ready!
IANDS has proven what we can do with limited resources. And we all know what the end goals are. Now, just imagine what we could all do together, spreading our wings as one?
The Chrysalis Campaign isn’t just a fundraising effort. This is a turning point. If near-death experiences have touched your life or offered you a whole new means of looking at the world, we ask you to join us. Support us. Grow wings with IANDS.
Support the Chrysalis Campaign Today
